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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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