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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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