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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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