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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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