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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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