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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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