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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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