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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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