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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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