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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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