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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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