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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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