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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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