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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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