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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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