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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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