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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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