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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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