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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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