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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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