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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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