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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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