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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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