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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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