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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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