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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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