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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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