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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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