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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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