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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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