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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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