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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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