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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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