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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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