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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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