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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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