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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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