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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major 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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