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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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