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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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