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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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