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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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