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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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