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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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