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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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