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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes 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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