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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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