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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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