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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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