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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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