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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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