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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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