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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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