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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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