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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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