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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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