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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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