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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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