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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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