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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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