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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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