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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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