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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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