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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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