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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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