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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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