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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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