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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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