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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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