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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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