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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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