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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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