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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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