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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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