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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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