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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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