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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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