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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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