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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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