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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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