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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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