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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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