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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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