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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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