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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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