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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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