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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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