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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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