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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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