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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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