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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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