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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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