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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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