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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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