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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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