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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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