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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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