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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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