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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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