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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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