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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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