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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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