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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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