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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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