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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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