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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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