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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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