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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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