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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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