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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting 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 new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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