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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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