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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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