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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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