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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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