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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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