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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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