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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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