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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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