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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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