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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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