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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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