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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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