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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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