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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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