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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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