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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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