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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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