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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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