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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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