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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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