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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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