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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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