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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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