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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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