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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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