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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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