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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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