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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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