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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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