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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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