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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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