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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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