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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting 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 these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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