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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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