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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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