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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low 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 educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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