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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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