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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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