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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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