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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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