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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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