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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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