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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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