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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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