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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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