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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines 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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