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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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