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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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