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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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