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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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