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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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