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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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