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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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