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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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