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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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