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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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