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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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