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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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