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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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