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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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