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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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