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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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