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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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