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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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