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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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