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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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