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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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