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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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