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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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