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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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