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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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