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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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