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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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