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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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