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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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