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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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