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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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