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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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