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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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