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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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