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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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