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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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