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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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