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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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