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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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