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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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