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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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