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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates 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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