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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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