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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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