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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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