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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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