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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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