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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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