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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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