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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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