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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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