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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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