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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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