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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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