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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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