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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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