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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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