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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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