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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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