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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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