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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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