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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free 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 topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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