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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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