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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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