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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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