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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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