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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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