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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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