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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes 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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