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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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