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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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