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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates 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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