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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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