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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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