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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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