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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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