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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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