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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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