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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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