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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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