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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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