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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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