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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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