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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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