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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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