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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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