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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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