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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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