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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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