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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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