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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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