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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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