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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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