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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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