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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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