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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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