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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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