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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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