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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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