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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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