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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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