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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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