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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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