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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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