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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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