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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores 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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