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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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