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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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