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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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