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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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