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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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