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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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