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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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