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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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