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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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