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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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