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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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