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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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