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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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