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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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