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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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