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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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