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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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