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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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