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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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