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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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