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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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