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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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