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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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