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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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