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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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