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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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