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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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