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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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