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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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