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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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