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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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