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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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