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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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