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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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