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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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