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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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