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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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