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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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