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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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