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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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