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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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