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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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