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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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