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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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