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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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