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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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