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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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