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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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