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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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