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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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