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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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