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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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