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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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