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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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