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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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