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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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