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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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