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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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