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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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