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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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