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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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