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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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