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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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