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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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