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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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