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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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