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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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