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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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