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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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