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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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