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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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