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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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