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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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