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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner 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 learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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