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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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