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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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