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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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