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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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