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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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