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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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