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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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