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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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