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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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