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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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