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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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