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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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