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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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