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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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