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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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