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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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