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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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