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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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