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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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