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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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