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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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