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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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