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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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