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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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