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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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