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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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