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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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