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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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