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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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