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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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