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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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