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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key 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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