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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data 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 issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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