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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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