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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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