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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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