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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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