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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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