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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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