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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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