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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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