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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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