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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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