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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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