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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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