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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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