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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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