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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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