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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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