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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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