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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the 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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