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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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