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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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