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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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