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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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