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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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