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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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