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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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