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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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