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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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