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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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