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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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