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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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