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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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