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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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