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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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