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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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