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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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