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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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