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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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