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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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