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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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