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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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