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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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