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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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