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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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