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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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