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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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