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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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