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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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