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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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