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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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