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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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