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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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