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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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