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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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