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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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