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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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