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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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