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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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