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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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