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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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