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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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