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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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