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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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