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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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