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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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