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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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