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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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