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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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