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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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