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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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