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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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