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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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