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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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