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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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