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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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