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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important 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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