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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major 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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