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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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