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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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