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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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