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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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