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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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