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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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