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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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