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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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