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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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