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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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