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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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