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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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