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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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