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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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