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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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