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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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