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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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