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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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