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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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