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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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