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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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