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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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