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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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