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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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