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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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