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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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