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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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