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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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