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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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