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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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