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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major 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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