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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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