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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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