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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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