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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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