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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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