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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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