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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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