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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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