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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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