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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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