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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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