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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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