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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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