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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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