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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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