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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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