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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor 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 education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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