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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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