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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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