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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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