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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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