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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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