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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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