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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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