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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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