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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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