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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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