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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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