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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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