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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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