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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important 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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