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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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