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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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