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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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