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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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