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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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